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Patented oct. I7,

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Application filed Julie 28, 1899. Serial No. 722,156. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ALVY DIXON, a citizen of the United States, residingat Rockdale, in the county of Carbon and State of Vyoming, have inventeda-new and useful Railroad-Tie, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to track-fastenings, and particularly tosectional metallic crossties, and has for its object to provide animproved detachable connection between the sections whereby longitudinaland lateral separation of the tie-sections is prevented, and also todispense with spikes or other scparate track-fastening devices.

To these ends the present invention con sists in the combination andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shownin the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in theappended claim, it being understood that changes in the form,proportion, size, and the minor details of construction may be madewithin the scope of the appended claim y without departing from thespirit or sacrifice ing any of the advantages of the present invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of theimproved tie, sup-V porting and fastening in place oppositerailsections. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Figs. 3 and t aredetail perspective views of the respective tie-sections. Fig. 5 is atransverse sectional view taken on the line :r @o of Fig. 2.

Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings aredesignated by like characters of reference.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, l and 2 designate, respectively,the opposite sections of the tie and are shown solid, but may be madehollow, as desired. Each section is substantially rectangular incross-section, and is provided upon its upper face with a pair ofoverhanging lugs or shoulders 3, extending the entire width of thesection and located near opposite ends thereof. Further more, theshoulders of each section extend in the same direction; but one of theshoulders is located nearer its adjacentl end of the section than is theother shoulder. As best indieated in Fig.- 8, the inner side of thesection 11s provided with alongitudinal rib or tongue 4, extending theentire length of the section and located intermediate of the upper andlower faces thereof. The other section 2 is provided with acomplementary groove 5,.

which also extends throughout the entire length of the section and isadapted to receive the tongue or rib 4;, as best indicated in Fig. 5.

To assemble the sections together,the sl1oulders 3 at opposite ends ofthe respective sections are positioned between the oppositerail-sections 6 and then the tongue 4 is registered with the groove 5,after which the sections are moved longitudinally upon each other untilthe adjacent shoulders 3 embrace the opposite sides of the anges of therespective rails.` It will be understood, when assembling the sections,that the latter are turned end for end, so that the shoulders 3 of therespective sections may extend in opposite directions, and therebyembrace the flanges of the rails, as described. Thus it will be seenthat separate track-fastenings are dispensed with, and the integralshoulders 3 form a positive and durable fastening means which cannot beloosened by the action of the trains passing over the rails.Furthermore, the tongue or rib being smooth and un` broken and fitting acomplementary smooth and unbroken groove permits of the sections beingmoved longitudinally upon each other, so as to facilitate thepositioning and assembling of the same. The sections are furtherconnected together by means of a bolt 7, located between the rails andextending trans Versely through the sections and through the tongue il,so as to prevent lateral displace ment in a horizontal direction. Asingle bolt is sufficient to prevent horizontal lateral displacement ofthe sections, as the strain is longitudinal upon the bolt, andlongitudinal separation is prevented by the engagement of the respectiveshoulders 3 at opposite sides of the rails.

The present invention provides an exceedingly simple and durablecross-tie which is constructed so as to be readily positioned in an'accurate and effective manner and fastens the rails to the tic withoutthe employment of -separate trackfastenings, Vwhereby the IOO rails aremaintained in a solid position and are effectively prevented frombecoming loosened upon the tie.

nally upon each other, to facilitate the asseni` bling and positioningthereof, and means for preventing lateral separation of the sections,substantially as shown and described.

In testiinony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALVY DIXON.

A cross-tie formed in longitudinal sections, having integral overhangingshoulders provided upon the upper faces thereof, the contiguous innerface of one of the sections being provided with a smooth and unbrokenlongitudinal rib or tongue, the adjacent face of the other section beingprovided With a 'complementary smooth and unbroken groove receiving thetongue or rib of the former section, said sections being slidablelongitudi- Witnesses:

FRANK O. HARRISON, SAMUEL PILLMAN.

